All county high schools will begin their instructional day at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays – one hour later than the start on the other four days of the week – effective March 17, 2021, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. Dr. Arlotto said he decided to make the change after considering … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools officials will join with partners from around the county to discuss mental health issues impacting local youth and the supports that exist to address those issues at a virtual forum next week. “Mental Health & You: A Community Conversation” will include a conversation about the … Continue reading
Richard Sowa of Old Mill Middle School South outlasted 23 other champion spellers Saturday to capture the title at the 33rd annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee. Richard correctly spelled the word “diamanté” in the eighth round to win the championship. Caroline Shenck of Severn School finished second and Courtlin … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear a presentation from Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal Awad and discuss the status of statewide standardized testing at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The meeting will begin at noon and will be held in … Continue reading
Three high school teachers, a middle school teacher and an elementary school teacher make up the field of five finalists for 2021 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. The finalists and the subjects they teach are: Jing Dai, world languages, Meade High … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight finalized a $1.4 billion Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget request, adding 19 positions to address the social/emotional needs of students and $18.4 million to the recommendation Superintendent George Arlotto put forward in December. The overall request contains a total of 220.9 new positions – more … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved its official Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget request of $234.5 million that contains $188 million for major capital projects that include new construction, replacement projects, renovations and additions. The Board passed just one amendment to the plan recommended by Superintendent George Arlotto. That … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and is scheduled to vote on adoption of its Fiscal Year 2022 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in light of the fact that Ash Wednesday occurs … Continue reading
On the heels of their highly successful reading initiative on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., day, students involved in Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Let’s Talk Justice initiative will again spend part of their Presidents’ Day holiday in service to their fellow students by reading and exposing them to diverse … Continue reading
Student-athletes who compete in fall and spring sports would each have four-week competitive seasons under a revised athletics plan announced by Superintendent George Arlotto today. The plan came about in the wake of a motion adopted by the Board of Education at its February 3, 2021, meeting to alter a … Continue reading